Recycled Water Project Engineer (California)

Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we strive to cultivate diverse teams and encourage collaboration in an equitable and inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues. We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership, and flexibility. That’s how we make a difference to our clients, people, and the planet.
Who are we looking for:Woodard & Curran is offering a unique opportunity to join our Water Infrastructure team to provide high-quality recycled water services to municipal clients across the firm’s geographies and core markets. The successful candidate will have technical expertise in the field of civil and environmental engineering and have an understanding of the engineering concepts associated with water, recycled water, and/or wastewater treatment. Direct experience with solids removal and handling, nutrient removal technologies, extended aeration facilities, membrane treatment equipment, pump selection and sizing, and process piping is highly valued. A working knowledge of wastewater and/or water operational methods is a plus. Water/Wastewater Collection and/or Distribution experience is also a plus. The candidate will have experience preparing design documents (including calculation sheets, drawings, and specifications), engineering reports, and contract documents for bidding and construction and overseeing the construction of water and wastewater projects in the field.  The successful candidate will work in a project team setting and report to Project Managers and Technical Managers who provide project leadership and direction through coordination and mentoring of team members, setting the project schedule, and controlling the execution of the project tasks. 
 Location: Hybrid or remote (CA) Travel Yes, 5%

What You Will Be Doing at Woodard & Curran:

• Coordinating your work and the work of other junior engineers.
• Developing and monitoring schedule and budget components of larger projects. 
• Demonstrating strong and proactive communication skills to keep the Project Manager regularly updated on all issues and work progress on projects.
• Experience leading the design or portions of the design. 
• Experience in Construction Administration, including coordinating and conducting submittal reviews, reviewing contractor requests for information (RFIs), and reviewing contractor payment applications.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD software and providing guidance to designers/drafters on design drawing production.
• Making decisions independently or with appropriate oversight on engineering problems and methods. 
• Working on multiple projects simultaneously and meeting the needs of each project in a professional, reliable, and organized manner.
• Mentoring and directing staff on technical assignments, and reviewing technical work completed by engineers under supervision. 
• Ability to connect and work with external suppliers and subcontractors to quote and furnish materials and services.
• Interacting with clients and representing the firm in a professional manner.
• Spending time in the field or on construction projects, as applicable to the project.
• Coordinating with contractors and clients in the field during construction to ensure that projects are executed in compliance with the specifications and drawings.
• Interfacing with local and state Department of Environmental Protection so that projects meet all code and permit requirements
• Assisted with proposal development and pursuit of new opportunities.
• Participation in professional organizations.
• Have a genuine interest and enthusiasm for water and the environment.

What You Will Need To Succeed:

• 4-8 years of engineering experience. 
• B.S. Degree in Civil, Environmental, or Chemical Engineering. 
• Registered Professional Engineer is a plus. 
• Excellent communication skills

Benefits & Wellbeing
Retirement Savings:• 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: Company will match equal to 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed, All employees are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan and are 100% vested in the value of own contributions and any employer matching contributions.
Time away from work:• Vacation time is provided to full and part-time regular employees. Vacation is accrued, based on number of hours worked per week as well as prior years of experience.• Woodard & Curran offers paid sick time to eligible employees who are absent due to their own non-work related, illness, injury, or medical procedure.• Woodard & Curran provides up to 80 hours